Tawny-headed Swallow

Tawny-headed Swallow

Alopochelidon fucata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Canaima National Park
38 Verified records at Canaima National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The tawny-headed swallow (Alopochelidon fucata) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Alopochelidon. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Falkland Islands, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela, where its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-headed Swallow sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
40–50
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
2 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
3 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
4 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
5 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
7 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
8 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
9 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
10 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
11 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
12 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
13 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tawny-headed Swallow in Canaima National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-headed Swallow sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tawny-headed Swallow in Canaima National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Tawny-headed Swallow in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.

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